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Due to insufficient climate protection in the transport and building sectors, Germany faces costs of between €15 and €30 billion by 2030, according to experts. The sum results on the one hand from the rules of the EU burden-sharing regulation, which regulates reduction targets for sectors not subject to emissions trading (ETS) for energy and industry.

Von Malte Kreutzfeldt

Diplomats of the German EU embassy appeal in a diplomatic correspondence to the German government to settle its dispute on the Euro 7 emission standard. Otherwise, they say, it will not be in a position to help determine the Council's position on this important dossier for the auto industry.

Von Markus Grabitz

A new study by the environmental umbrella organization Transport & Environment (T&E) shows that European states are missing out on more than 34 billion euros in revenue due to tax exemptions for the aviation sector. The study shows that Germany will miss out on four billion euros in 2022 and is one of the countries with the largest tax losses, along with the United Kingdom (5.5 billion tax loss), France (4.7 billion), Spain (4.6 billion) and Italy (3.1 billion).

Von Nico Beckert

On the initiative of the Czech Republic, the transport ministers of twelve EU countries will meet on Monday to find a way out of the dispute over the approval of e-fuels for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles after 2035 as part of the CO2 fleet limits. The twelve countries are, in addition to the Czech Republic and Germany:

Von Markus Grabitz